LoveMe Tender - Dolls Magazine

LoveMe
Right: Miamora, by Shannon Nicholas, sleeps
upon a crystal heart-shaped box … fittingly so, as
her name translates to “love in a heart-shaped
box.” The sweet 3-inch piece is made of ProSculpt.
(Web site: www.sleepytimenursery.com) Below
left: Older siblings always feel so “grown up”
when they get to hold their new baby sister or
brother. Here, Julie Fischer’s Sister’s Love captures
that classic moment. The 15-inch OOAK piece,
made of Cernit, is priced at $1,750. The girls wear
vintage dresses and are seated in a vintage wicker
chair. (E-mail: dollsbyjulie@yahoo.com)
Tender
Above: Although many people come in and
out of our lives, Vikki Ebbeling’s Love Times
Two sisters, “Akira” (left) and “Ella,” will have
each other forever. Akira is 22 inches and
priced at $1,750, and Ella is 27 inches and
priced at $1995. Made of silicone and jointed
suede bodies, each girl is part of a 30-piece limited edition. “No detail has been overlooked in
the creation of these two little girls!” says
Ebbeling. (E-mail:heavenslight4u@aol.com)
“The Only One for Me Is
You and You for Me”
Left: The precious sisterly
bond shines forth in
Gabriele Mueller’s Kim (approximately 10 inches)
and Eva-Marie (approximately 11 inches). The
porcelain duo is part
of a three-piece limited edition priced at
$1,100 each. Their
dresses are made of
fine cotton. (E-mail:
gaby.puppen@arcor.de)
Anna Hardman’s new Twilight-inspired piece
captures main characters Edward and Bella in
an intimate moment. Finished in one-twelfth
scale and made of polymer clay, the dolls feature
handmade eyes. “They were very much in love
with each other though two of them could never
be close because of Edward’s constant thirst and
nonhuman physical strength. He would often kiss
her on the neck. I decided to catch this moment
from the beloved book,” says Hardman. (Web site:
www.annahardmandolls.com)
Above: Lorella Falconi’s adorable
duo, 17-inch Sonnet (standing) and
16-inch Lyric cuddle in a loving embrace. Both dolls don lavender beaded
frocks, pantalets and wings, which can
be positioned upward or downward. They
have porcelain heads, shoulder plates and
limbs. Their soft bodies have armature and are
poseable. (Web site: www.lorellafalconi.com)
Below: The love parents feel for their newborns is unparalleled, and Love at First Sight
captures the unsoiled innocence that ignites
such love in parents’ hearts. The 18-inch doll
designed by Sheila Michael is priced at
$139.99. From the So Truly Real line, she features closing eyes specially calibrated to shut
slowly and naturally. (Web site: www.col
lectiblestoday.com)
Right: Elizabeth Dye’s
Love, a mother-with-child
fairy, beautifully personifies
the ultimate kind of love.
The OOAK 18-inch polymer clay sculpture features
a hand-beaded silk dress
and hand-beaded headdress with real garnet
and pearl accents. Her
necklace and earrings are real pearls
with Austrian crystal jewels, and her
hands form a heart
shape over her
stomach. (Web site:
www.destinysgar
den.com)
There’s nothing quite like new love to help forget the past. Jennifer Canton’s Jumpin’
the Broom! celebrate their entrance into a new life and the creation of a new family
by symbolically “sweeping away” their former lives, problems and concerns. They
jump over the broom, an African tradition not associated with slavery, to enter upon
a new venture as husband and wife. The 12-inch piece is made of ProSculpt and
priced at $1,695. (E-mail: canton@ntelos.net)
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Left: Although You Have to Kiss a lot of Frogs has just made one more
failed attempt, she has faith that one day she will find her prince. The Audrey Swarz polymer clay OOAK is 30 inches tall and priced at $5,200. She
features green glass eyes and a blond angora mohair wig. Her silk dress is
embellished with imported beaded lace, and her artist-made crown was
created entirely from Swarovski crystals. (Web site:
www.audreyswarz.com) Above: Hide and Seek (Young Courtship) traverse the uncertain but thrilling territory of young love. “Flora Faerie” is 6½
inches and “Tobias Faerie is 5½ inches. The OOAK Leslie Bailey piece is
priced at $695 and is made from ProSculpt. Both dolls are removable from
their wooden base. (Web site: www.creativeconceptsbyleslie.com) Below:
Collector’s will fall in love with West Coast Kids Sierra (left) and Summer—
both 18-inch, all-vinyl dolls—their delightful Valentine’s Day dresses! Designed by Kathryn Pardee, the sewing patterns for the frocks are available
on West Coast Kids’ Web site. (Web site: www.westcoastkids.us)
Above: Romance, designed
by artist Karen Scott for the Marie
Osmond Doll Collection, captures
hearts in a sheer, embroidered organza dress and long, dark, curly
hair. The 17-inch doll is part of an
edition of 1,200 and is priced at
$129.95. She is made of porcelain and
has a cloth body. (Web site:
www.charismabrands.com/Marie_
Osmond.aspx) Right: Kathi Kuti’s
piece, The Dance, epitomizes a tender moment between a couple. The
OOAK 5½-inch duo, priced at $700, was
created from porcelain and Super Sculpey,
with a covered-wire armature body. His jacket is tapestrylike and hers is taffeta. (Web site: www.kathikuti.com)
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Right: Twenty-two inch Billy
and 18-inch Julie Belle bond
over a time-treasured game.
Created by Judy D. Porter, the
ProSculpt dolls are priced at
$250 each. Charlie Horse,
also made from ProSculpt, is priced at $300. (Web site:
www.sandboxtoonies.com)
Above: Denise Bledsoe’s adorable duo’s eyes
lock in a telling, smitten gaze. Six-inch Pixie
Love is made of ProSculpt, is priced at $350
and features handmade eyes. (E-mail:
bledsoedolls@aol.com)
Above: Joy Riders may “drum to a different
beat” than most, but that doesn’t make
their love any less real! The 10-inch clothand-leather piece is priced at $595. (Web
site: www.joycepatterson.com)
While making herself
beautiful to meet her
sweetheart, Lisette is
disappointed to discover her new blue
shoes are too small!
Rotraut Schrott’s 32inch OOAK beauty is
made of a CernitModelen mix. (E-mail:
rotraut.schrott@
t-online.de)
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